We will win Asian Games football Gold

[Martin-Reza]

I really don't think the team is extraordinarily talented, but the motivation couldn't be higher.

The players were absolutely down and thought they couldn't play and three days before the start they get a special permit.

They will run their legs off, noone will be as eager to win Gold as them!

[milad]

we will win.

[Darvish11]

inshallah
if we really had THE BEST u23 players in the country, like chaharmahali and kaebi, then i wouldve been 100%
but yes, the motivation will help us

[khabalood]

I really don't think the team is extraordinarily talented, but the motivation couldn't be higher.
The players were absolutely down and thought they couldn't play and three days before the start they get a special permit.
They will run their legs off, noone will be as eager to win Gold as them!

I'm going to hold you to that.

[yashar_fasihnia]

inshalla..and looking at the other teams in the tourney, i have high hopes..
hopefully a few players can get their ticket to TM through this tourney..

[eshgheiran]

Yes, I agree that in this tournement the moral is going to be a big asset for our team. They have been back from hell and now they should have an extra motivation to show themselves.

[Kasra.]

inshallah
if we really had THE BEST u23 players in the country, like chaharmahali and kaebi, then i wouldve been 100%
but yes, the motivation will help us

yes... if those players were in it wouldve been a lot better

[maij]

Uzbekistan and Qatar looked pretty hot today......

Qatar have a fantastic winger...this young man is the next Ali Karimi of Asia. His name is ABDULRAHMAN Hussain Yaser (QAT)

[The-Red]

i hope so,,,but again, i really want to see us qualify for the olympics and the asian games is not a biggi compare to that....
we have won asian games before,,,but that doesn't put us on the world football map,,,playing in the olympics however, does.
perhaps winning the gold here can be a boost in morals for the olympic qualifiers.

[yashar_fasihnia]

korea seems to have a good squad as well...

[TheAli]

Let us first pass the group stage and then China...if we do pass this strong Chinese team then we have a big chance!

[Martin-Reza]

After seeing this horrible performance against Maledives I have to reverse my prediction. Not only that the player material undoubtedly is way weaker than 4 years ago, the suspension issue didn't at all have the positive effect on the players' motivation I had hoped for.

[The-Red]

After seeing this horrible performance against Maledives I have to reverse my prediction. Not only that the player material undoubtedly is way weaker than 4 years ago, the suspension issue didn't at all have the positive effect on the players' motivation I had hoped for.

true but let's see another game and see if any changes...sometimes once a team is over the first game of the tournament, things come into place.

to be honest,,,even if we do get better than today, we don't really have a big chance at qualifying for the olympics!

[186forever]

from what I heard we played like crap
is it true?
I thought Simonez is better than this?
I m not blaming him for one game but I thought we would do better against maldives..

[Paradigm]

Maybe we will win the bronze instead?